Interim Plant Manager Norway

Nextt & Mason AB; Norway; Remote; NOK 1,400,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextt & Mason AB in Norway seeks an experienced Interim Plant Manager to oversee operations, drive safety, quality and productivity, and lead a major automation project. The role focuses on turning around a underperforming factory, aligning the organization to a functional setup, and delivering continuous improvement within a matrix structure of a Danish multinational group.

You will manage day-to-day operations, lead a diverse team, and ensure on-time delivery while controlling costs and

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a Plant Manager in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor or master’s degree in engineering.
• Excellent leadership, decision-making, and people management skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations.
• Increase production capacity and flexibility while maintaining quality.
• Develop and implement systems to track productivity and performance targets.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed and compliance maintained.
• Recruit, manage, and develop plant staff.
• Allocate resources effectively and utilize assets to produce results.
• Collect and analyze data to identify waste or overtime and act.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, and planning.
• Contribute to planning and implementation of a large-scale automation project.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

People management

Data analysis

Change management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering

Job description

: 6 months with potential extension and/or permanent hire.

Our client is a Danish international manufacturing company with facilities in several European countries.

The factory in Norway now needs a new

Interim Plant Manager.

The right candidate with the right qualifications may be from Scandinavian.

Landscape and challenges

Large strategic capex (100MDkk) in factory

Responsibility for the manufacturing plant, and leading a team in a matrix organization

History of turnover of some key positions

Low performance track of the factory

History of a misalignment of the organization to functional set up (Matrix), must be a culture change driver

Challenge of turning around the factory and reinforcing the organization

Job Summary:

Highly skilled and experienced Interim Plant Manager to oversee the operations of the factory in Norway. The ideal candidate will ensure that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and productivity. Additionally, the candidate will play a key role in a large-scale automation project and lead a continuous improvement journey. The factory is part of a large manufacturing group based in Denmark; the Plant Manager will be an integral part of the operations management team.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Management: Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations

Production Oversight: Increase production capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.

Efficiency Improvement: Develop and implement systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets.

Safety and Compliance: Ensure all health and safety regulations are followed and maintain compliance with industry standards.

Team Leadership: Share a trusting relationship, recruit, manage, and develop plant staff.

Resource Allocation: Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.

Data Analysis: Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime and implement corrective actions as needed.

Budget Management: Work with budgets, forecasting, and planning.

Automation Project: Contribute to the planning and implementation of a large-scale project to automate the factory, ensuring seamless integration with existing processes.

Continuous Improvement: Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, quality, and productivity.

Qualifications:

Proven work experience as a Plant Manager in a manufacturing environment.

Strong knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources).

Excellent leadership, decision-making, and people management skills.

Ability to create accountability and lead by example.

Strong team-building skills and a results-driven approach.

Bachelor or master’s degree in engineering.

Proficiency in Norwegian and English.

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.

• Location Norway
• Involvement Potential extension and/or permanent hire.